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First trial for biofuel on ro-ro
Leading short sea ro-ro operator UECC and sustainable marine biofuel pioneer GoodFuels have launched a joint trial of GoodFuels Bio-Fuel Oil (MR1-100 or BFO) on UECC’s ro-ro vessel M/V Autosky, the...
Opinion: Alfa Laval mark 10 years of PureSOx scrubbers
from Alfa Laval The arrival of 2019 leaves just one year until the global sulphur cap becomes reality. But as the marine industry scrambles to ready itself, an important milestone has already been reached. The new year marks a decade since the first vessel set sail...
Opinion: Fujairah ban on scrubber discharge
The EGCSA (Exhausts Gas Cleaning Systems Association) has issued a statement concerning the ban by the Port of Fujairah on open-loop exhaust gas cleaning system wash water discharge. Don Gregory, director of the EGCSA, says, “We are disappointed to learn of the ban by...
MEPC73 guidance on BWTS welcomed
Regulatory guidance on the use of indicative analysis methods to validate the commissioning of installed ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) on newbuild ships has been welcomed by Canada-based biotechnology specialist LuminUltra as a positive development for the...
Mobile BWT system for Gran Canaria demo
An InvaSave 300 Mobile Ballast Water Treatment System has been transported from Damen Green Solution’s premises in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to be used for a demonstration programme as part of the “Atlantic Blue Port Services” project,...
ACO Marine triple production for wastewater products
Ship sanitation solutions supplier ACO Marine plans to triple production at its Pribyslav plant in the Czech Republic to meet increased demand for its stainless-steel wastewater treatment products. ACO Marine Managing Director Mark Beavis explained the boom in the...
Opinion: BWMS UV Doses must be consistent
from BIO-UV Group’s President and CEO Benoît Gillmann Ballast water treatment manufacturer BIO-UV Group has noted the U.S. Administration’s approval of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) and the possible acceptance of the Most Probable Number (MPN)...
Award for washable hull coating
Subsea Industries has won the Environmental Protection Award at the 10th IBJ Awards, held at The Eskimo Factory in Ghent. The award was presented by Ray Girvan, Publisher of International Bulk Journal and Femke Brenninkmeijer, Port of Amsterdam’s Head of Energy, Bulk,...
Salt lugger solves bearing issues with water
Thordon Bearings has completed a range of water-lubricated and grease-free bearing installations to a third salt lugger in the Salinor/Navenor fleet, following the successful retrofitting of bearings to problematic newbuilds. The Brazilian owner opted for the Thordon...
Opinion: Reaction to Singapore ban on open loop scrubbers
The following statement has been released by the EGCSA concerning the announced ban on open loop marine scrubber discharge by the Singapore MPA STAINES, 4 December 2018 – The IMO legislated to introduce a 0.5 % sulphur cap for all shipping vessels from 2020 with the...
Rivertrace strengthens marine product portfolio with Smart WiO – Water in Oil Sensor
Water quality monitoring market leaders Rivertrace have expanded their product range with the addition of a new Smart WiO - Water in Oil sensor that continuously monitors dissolved water content in oil allowing ship operators to proactively limit the risk of engine...
Rivertrace to supply Oil Content Monitor for Alfa Laval PureBilge Separator
Producers of water quality monitoring products Rivertrace, have signed an agreement as a preferred supplier of Oil Content Monitors (OCM) for Alfa Laval PureBilge Separator. Alfa Laval's PureBilge is the market leading centrifugal type oily water separator which has...
World’s largest sloop runs seawater bearings
Canada’s Thordon Bearings says the Mirabella V has now completed 15 years running with company’s SXL and COMPAC bearings. The M5, formerly named Mirabella V, designed by Ron Holland Designs, was built by VT Shipbuilding of Woolston, UK in 2003. The 77m flybridge...
100-scrubber retrofit order from Newport
Newport Shipping Group has purchased 100 scrubbers with options for an additional 100 units from Chinese scrubber manufacturer Weihai Puyi Marine Environmental Technology Co (Puyier). The bulk purchase of scrubbers, which aims to safeguard shipowners against any price...
Bio-Sea signs up roro for BWT
BIO-UV Group has signed an agreement to supply its fully type-approved BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system for retrofit installation to Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’ 3500dwt ro-ro vessel Ciudad de Cadiz. BIO-UV Group will supply a BIO-SEA semi-modular system capable of...
Class NK encourages early BWT retrofits
Leading classification society ClassNK has analyzed the retrofitting status of ballast water management systems (BWMS) on its registered ships and confirmed that installation deadlines based on the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWM Convention) for many of them...